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April 24, 2023

Los Angeles Jeanette/Nelson 2023 birthday bash tickets available now!

Join us to celebrate the June birthdays of Jeanette and Nelson! We have a private room at the Smoke House in Burbank, new guest speakers and some interesting memorabilia none of us have seen before; luncheon includes a choice of 4 entrees and a special birthday cake! The restaurant opened in 1946 and is famous for prime rib and amazing garlic bread! Jeanette and Nelson ate there, as did most of the Hollywood stars of the day. It’s across from Warner Bros. studios so remains popular with industry folks today. Price includes food, our private room and everything except alcoholic drinks which can be ordered from your server. Details:

Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
Location: The Smoke House restaurant, 4420 W Lakeside Dr, Burbank
Time: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Admission: $90/person

Our entree choices include one of the following:

Prime Rib
Chicken Picatta
Stuffed Salmon
Pasta Primavera (vegetarian)

Click here to get your ticket(s)! There’s limited seating so please reserve now.

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ALSO: those interested can join us the day before, on Saturday morning, June 24, for an all-day driving tour of Jeanette and Nelson’s homes (including “Mists”). There’s no charge for this but if you’re interested, please note that when you make your reservation in the “order notes” section.

For anyone coming from out-of-town and needing an affordable hotel for the weekend: We have reserved a block of rooms at a discount rate. You MUST mention that you’re with the Mac/Eddy group to get the special rate (give them the code “SNR” or “maceddy”) and it’s recommended that you make your reservation quickly before the rooms are gone. The hotel price includes a full breakfast:

Holiday Inn Express
22617 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills
Phone: 818-222-2299
Group code: maceddy or SNR

March 6, 2023

Nelson Eddy… we will remember

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Nelson Eddy died on this day after suffering a massive stroke onstage the night before, while singing in Miami. He never regained consciousness. Gale Sherwood, his singing partner for 14 years during Nelson’s nightclub years, later detailed an unusual occurrence right after he passed, as she was leaving the hospital. “As I walked numbly into the sunlight, I looked up and saw two beautiful white doves soaring off into space. Nelson loved doves and as they flew above me, I said, “There he goes!” I’ll never, never see a small white bird and not think of dear Nelson flying away.” Question: Why TWO doves? Who was the other one?

January 18, 2023

Jeanette MacDonald funeral

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Bumping up the write-up about Jeanette MacDonald’s funeral TV footage today… 58 years ago today…

Watch it. There is nothing more telling about the Jeanette-Nelson relationship (except “This is Your Life”, of course) than the way Nelson is offered condolences by the other celebrity pallbearers. He’s also the last mourner to step outside the chapel, one can see it in the video footage.

Additionally, he took care of the overdue bills from her funeral expenses that were not paid; one can see some bills in the probate file folder.

The photo snapped of him a month later in Canada later shows a very different Nelson than most people would recognize; he’s quite thin and looks to be lost in his thoughts. Such a difference one month can make.

Nelson Eddy: “The most miserable day of my life” (Jeanette MacDonald’s funeral)